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one is in terms of my client, julian assange and wikileaks, that was spread throughout the trial. they were trying to really say that wikileaks and julian assange were co-conspirators with bradley manning, he was taking orders from them, they tried to drag him through the mud on it. none of it was proven. what i think it tells us is that not only are whistle-blowers but journalists in jeopardy as well as the case with the case of rosen at fox news when they charged him -- or at least had an affidavit and a search warrant saying he was a co-conspirator in a espionage case. similarly, recently, with the "new york times" reporter james rison when the court said the he's -- a crime couldn't have happened without him working with the whistle-blower. so i think we're seeing an assault that bradley manning's trial represents. when you charge one swho's giving the truth out to us with six counts of espionage, convict him of 5 and keep everything in this government secret that they can and don't actually look at their own criminal alty. the number of cases i brought to try to get responsib
one is in terms of my client, julian assange and wikileaks, that was spread throughout the trial. they were trying to really say that wikileaks and julian assange were co-conspirators with bradley manning, he was taking orders from them, they tried to drag him through the mud on it. none of it was proven. what i think it tells us is that not only are whistle-blowers but journalists in jeopardy as well as the case with the case of rosen at fox news when they charged him -- or at least had an...
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we begin with julian assange, the founder of wikileaks. according to numerous press reports, the conviction makes it increasingly likely the u.s. will prosecute assange as a co- conspirator. prosecutors portrayed him as an information anarchist encouraging manning to leaked hundreds of thousands of documents. ulian assange is with us via video stream from the ecuadorian embassy in london. as he wasfugee there wanted for sex charges in sweden. the british garment promises to arrest him if he steps foot on british soil. this is his first interview with a u.s. tv show since the verdict. what is your response to the verdict? >> thank you. first of all, i must correct you. i have been given political asylum in the embassy in relation to the case in progress in the united states. it is a common media myth about my asylum here being in relation to sweden. it is not. reaction to the verdict yesterday, well, first of all, one of surprise in relation to the timing. this is a case that has been going on for three years, two months, 18 months of inter
we begin with julian assange, the founder of wikileaks. according to numerous press reports, the conviction makes it increasingly likely the u.s. will prosecute assange as a co- conspirator. prosecutors portrayed him as an information anarchist encouraging manning to leaked hundreds of thousands of documents. ulian assange is with us via video stream from the ecuadorian embassy in london. as he wasfugee there wanted for sex charges in sweden. the british garment promises to arrest him if he...
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a lawyer for julian assange and wikileaks. also therener was for the opening and closing arguments in the bradley m manng trial. welcome to democracy now! michael, start off by describing the scene in the courtroom on thursday and friday, and what the prosecution laid out, and then the defense. room,is a small court only 25 spectators. you are very close to bradley manning, almost as close as i am here to you. it is very small and compact. the prosecutor spent thursday on his summation, and he was not supposed to, and i will tell you why. there andul to sit listen to him to smear and go into a diatribe about the character of manning and also claiming why he did what he did, and then going after wikileaks, saying they are not a journalist. to sit there and painfully listen to these smears the entire day, everything from he is a traitor, he did this for pain, self-interested -- none of it is true. that is what his defense lawyer pointed out. when i say it took the whole day -- we were supposed to get both summations on thursday
a lawyer for julian assange and wikileaks. also therener was for the opening and closing arguments in the bradley m manng trial. welcome to democracy now! michael, start off by describing the scene in the courtroom on thursday and friday, and what the prosecution laid out, and then the defense. room,is a small court only 25 spectators. you are very close to bradley manning, almost as close as i am here to you. it is very small and compact. the prosecutor spent thursday on his summation, and he...
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julian assange redacted many of the documents. he then asked the state department when you were still there if they would help redact the documents. they sent him back a letter saying, basically we want the documents back. we won't help you redact the documents. >> julian assange is on record saying he thought no redactions should be done. it was his team that set up an imperfect process. we in the state department were communicating through the mainstream media to try to get the -- get wikileaks to redact this and ultimately wikileaks just, you know, threw all of this stuff out in the open and that has put real people at risk. >> the other -- there are multiple things that are actually on trial here. one of them is actually -- this has been a concern in strategy from the beginning. wikileaks in fact is on trial. is wikileaks a real journalistic organization. it's at the root of all of this. harvard professor yomakes this statement. no one thought wikileaks would have the gravitas of the time. it's closer to say provulita than the
julian assange redacted many of the documents. he then asked the state department when you were still there if they would help redact the documents. they sent him back a letter saying, basically we want the documents back. we won't help you redact the documents. >> julian assange is on record saying he thought no redactions should be done. it was his team that set up an imperfect process. we in the state department were communicating through the mainstream media to try to get the -- get...
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i'm about to interview julian assange. >> need to come up for air. i think we can eliminate the middle man and you can e-mail your questions and the nsa can read it and wikileaks can leak it. >> it's getting very complicated. stick around for julian assange and our political panel when "the lead" continues. la's known definitely for its traffic, congestion, for it's smog. but there are a lot of people that do ride the bus. and now that the busses are running on natural gas, they don't throw out as much pollution to the earth. so i feel good. i feel like i'm doing my part to help out the environment. delivering mail, medicine and packages, yet they're closing thousands of offices, slashing service and want to layoff over 100,000 workers. the postal service is recording financial losses, but not for reasons you might think. the problem? a burden no other agency or company bears. a 2006 law that drains $5 billion a year from post office revenue while the postal service is forced to overpay billions more into federal accounts. congress created this probl
i'm about to interview julian assange. >> need to come up for air. i think we can eliminate the middle man and you can e-mail your questions and the nsa can read it and wikileaks can leak it. >> it's getting very complicated. stick around for julian assange and our political panel when "the lead" continues. la's known definitely for its traffic, congestion, for it's smog. but there are a lot of people that do ride the bus. and now that the busses are running on natural...
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assange remember julian assange is not a whistleblower he has provided media platform for whistleblowers and on the list and then most recently that was the fox news reporter who was investigated as an accomplice of a crime for having sort of classified information so all of this is certainly sending a chilling message to the journalistic community here. bradley manning's espionage act conviction makes it likely that the u.s. will prosecute wiki leaks founder julian assange now that is according to his attorney and some civil rights groups political analyst mark mason weighs in this is really all about not only of course bradley manning but attack on journalism and we do leaks and julian are sorry. and we want to catch terror in that state court had a ton of terror about wiki leaks that's really really we have a massive attack on free speech and on freedom of the press this comes back to the larger context here that we have the only person in the clear george bush should be shooting in acutely facing charges for look for it. well bradley manning's case has certainly sparked major concern
assange remember julian assange is not a whistleblower he has provided media platform for whistleblowers and on the list and then most recently that was the fox news reporter who was investigated as an accomplice of a crime for having sort of classified information so all of this is certainly sending a chilling message to the journalistic community here. bradley manning's espionage act conviction makes it likely that the u.s. will prosecute wiki leaks founder julian assange now that is...
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government and obama administration they really have bigger fish to fry they're after julian assange that's the one they want to catch they're they're. just they're they're in a state of like catatonic terror about wiki leaks that's really their goal. so. let me just get this straight then so even though bradley manning hasn't been found guilty of the most serious charge it's no weight off the shoulders nonetheless of julian assange if you think. it will not diminish the importance of the judge's decision today a very important decision again and it's declaring that journalism is not treason and yet on friday we had a federal appellate court order james risen the new york times reporter ordered him to reveal his sources in court so the attack is on monday on friday we had an attack from the appeals court and we can expect that the mormon church will small up here to see current attack on. the really we have a massive attack on free speech and on freedom of the press and they're going to go out through really massage again though this is a landmark decision why did manning choose to h
government and obama administration they really have bigger fish to fry they're after julian assange that's the one they want to catch they're they're. just they're they're in a state of like catatonic terror about wiki leaks that's really their goal. so. let me just get this straight then so even though bradley manning hasn't been found guilty of the most serious charge it's no weight off the shoulders nonetheless of julian assange if you think. it will not diminish the importance of the...
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government's wounded pride. >> what do you say to julian assange? >> i totally and entirely disagree with that. without going into details, this was leaked at a time of the surge in afghanistan. when it became known that the u.s. cannot protect those who are cooperating with us, that, from my understanding, caused us to lose people who would have worked with us in afghanistan, who were willing to stand with the united states, but were afraid that their names would be made public in the future, that's why they backed away. and that right there cost american lives. i can't go into other details other than to say that clearly, this prevented us from recruiting agents who would have worked for the u.s. who had been willing to work for the u.s. under the guarantee that their names and identity would never be made public. after they saw what happened here, it scared people away. >> the death penalty is off the table and you said life in prison makes sense. eric holder, the attorney general, has already taken it off the table for the nsa leaker edward snow
government's wounded pride. >> what do you say to julian assange? >> i totally and entirely disagree with that. without going into details, this was leaked at a time of the surge in afghanistan. when it became known that the u.s. cannot protect those who are cooperating with us, that, from my understanding, caused us to lose people who would have worked with us in afghanistan, who were willing to stand with the united states, but were afraid that their names would be made public in...
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wikileaks founder, julian assan assange, criticized the decision. >> it is a dangerous precedent and example of national security extremism. it is a short-sighted judgment that cannot be tolerate and had it must be reversed. it can can never be the conveying true information to the public is espionage. >> manning could face up to 136 years in military prison. local media say the judge will take up the question of sentencing later in the day. >>> italy's supreme court has started hearing a case which could endanger the country's shaky coalition government. former prime minister silvio berlusconi is appealing a verdict, convicting him of tax fraud. a lower court found him guilty of tax evasion over the purchase of broadcasting rights for his media empire. it banned him from public office for five years, and sentenced him to four years in jail. berlusconi appealed the ruling, saying it was politically motivated. a public prosecutors is asking the supreme court to uphold the conviction, but he recommended the ban from public office be reduced to three years. berlusconi's people of freedo
wikileaks founder, julian assan assange, criticized the decision. >> it is a dangerous precedent and example of national security extremism. it is a short-sighted judgment that cannot be tolerate and had it must be reversed. it can can never be the conveying true information to the public is espionage. >> manning could face up to 136 years in military prison. local media say the judge will take up the question of sentencing later in the day. >>> italy's supreme court has...
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assange did they do what were made public just a very short time ago and here they are just to give you an idea of the emotions that both these men are feeling right now is for mr snowden's part he says over the past eight weeks we have seen the obama administration show no respect for international or domestic laws but in the end the law is winning i think the russian federation for granting me asylum in accordance with its laws and international obligations now now with this statement wiki leaks also says that even though it's publishing organization it has helped edward snowden a lot and in finding protection that he says he needed in blowing the whistle on what was going on at the n.s.a. assange says this is another victory for the fight against obama's war and whistleblowers this battle has been won but the war continues the united states can no longer continue the surveillance of world citizens and its digital colonisation of sovereign nations the public will no longer stand for it whistleblowers will continue to appear until the government abides by its own laws and rhetoric
assange did they do what were made public just a very short time ago and here they are just to give you an idea of the emotions that both these men are feeling right now is for mr snowden's part he says over the past eight weeks we have seen the obama administration show no respect for international or domestic laws but in the end the law is winning i think the russian federation for granting me asylum in accordance with its laws and international obligations now now with this statement wiki...
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assange for mr snowden's part he says over the past eight weeks we have seen the obama administration show no respect for international or domestic law but in the end the law is winning i think the russian federation for granting me asylum in accordance with its laws and international obligations now says this is another victory for the fight against obama's war and whistleblowers this battle has been won but the war continues the united states can no longer continue the surveillance of world citizens and its digital colonisation of sovereign nations the public will no longer stand for it will continue to appear until the government abides by its own laws and rhetoric so you see neither of those men are backing down in their philosophical stances in this situation left the airports with sarah harrison one of the wiki leaks advisors accompanying him anatoly who has been facilitating a lot of snowden's communications on the ground here in russia has come forward today with the official piece of paper issued by the federal migration services that shows that he is indeed allowed to stay h
assange for mr snowden's part he says over the past eight weeks we have seen the obama administration show no respect for international or domestic law but in the end the law is winning i think the russian federation for granting me asylum in accordance with its laws and international obligations now says this is another victory for the fight against obama's war and whistleblowers this battle has been won but the war continues the united states can no longer continue the surveillance of world...
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assange remember julian assange is not a whistleblower he has provided media platform for whistleblowers and on the list and then most recently that was the fox news reporter who was investigated as an accomplice of a crime for having sought classified information so all of this is certainly sending a chilling message to the journalistic community here. well according to the general counsel at the national whistleblowing sander of the government is more determined than ever to crack down on information leaks. there over reaction to the bradley manning case has been just to clamp down on or types of whistle blowing and that's unfortunate there have been some advance moments in the law in the non national security or intelligence area but that's being divorced by the overreaction to this and also there's been an attack on the media not just in the intelligence community but all government agencies have been faced with a crackdown on whistleblowers because the obama administration sent out a warning to all agencies to be on the lookout for leakers and to identify the leakers before they hap
assange remember julian assange is not a whistleblower he has provided media platform for whistleblowers and on the list and then most recently that was the fox news reporter who was investigated as an accomplice of a crime for having sought classified information so all of this is certainly sending a chilling message to the journalistic community here. well according to the general counsel at the national whistleblowing sander of the government is more determined than ever to crack down on...
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assange remember julian assange is not a whistleblower he has provided media platform for whistleblowers and on the list and then most recently that was the fox news reporter who was investigated as an accomplice of a crime for having sought classified information so all of this is certainly sending a chilling message to the journalistic community here. in the united nations has said that manning could have been tortured while waiting trial in solitary confinement for nearly a year but wiki leaks spokesman kristen refunds and says the prospect for such treatment won't deter future whistleblowers. we have seen that despite the way that bradley manning was treated being tortured in prison in isolation in solitary confinement for almost a year it has not stopped whistleblowers and there are still brave people who act on their conscience and to with the public interest in mind we have seen though a new era beginning and an expansion of the limits of journalism an era that began in earnest of course prior to two thousand and ten with the we can use revolution in two thousand and ten and the w
assange remember julian assange is not a whistleblower he has provided media platform for whistleblowers and on the list and then most recently that was the fox news reporter who was investigated as an accomplice of a crime for having sought classified information so all of this is certainly sending a chilling message to the journalistic community here. in the united nations has said that manning could have been tortured while waiting trial in solitary confinement for nearly a year but wiki...
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look at a statement that julian assange put out on the bradley manning verdict. he said, "this is the first ever espionage conviction against a whistleblower. it is a dangerous predict -- a and anus precedent example of national experience extremism." how significant is that? guest: it is very significant. and as the trial moves onto its sentencing phase, while avoiding the commission on the aiding the enemy charge, he did not avoid the -- he avoided the mandatory life sentence, he still faces the 136 year sentence. he is 25 years old. in that case you are splitting hairs. what is the difference in those sentences? host: scott malone, thank you for talking with us this morning. guest: thank you. host: we are asking you for your thoughts. here are the call -- here are the numbers. (202) 585-3880. republicans, (202) 585-3880. , (202) 585-3882. ray, you are on. caller: i was in the military. people,d wiped out 29 they would have called it collateral damage or a mistake. but then we will release in our prison system here in different states, murderers as early as sev
look at a statement that julian assange put out on the bradley manning verdict. he said, "this is the first ever espionage conviction against a whistleblower. it is a dangerous predict -- a and anus precedent example of national experience extremism." how significant is that? guest: it is very significant. and as the trial moves onto its sentencing phase, while avoiding the commission on the aiding the enemy charge, he did not avoid the -- he avoided the mandatory life sentence, he...
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if bradley manning is found guilty, you've been helping julian assange, he's been quite vocal today, saying this is a huge test case, and they're going to make an example of him, and he's outrageous and so on. as dan rather said, doesn't there have to be some line draw, as to what information people can put into the public domain? >> we draw the line at the wrong place, we overclassify 90% of the material classified should be public and should be out there. now, we have to make a sharp distinction between two categories of people. on the one hand we have the people who have taken the material, the bradley mannings the snowdens, the daniel elsburgs and we have the people who publish it, the assange's, the new york times, seymour hire, our law treats them all the same. our law treats the same someone who like the new york times publishes material that should be in the public domain. our laws don't make the kinds of distinctions that dan rather correctly pointed out have to be made. we have to go back to the drawing board, we have to classify less. we have to have much more openness and
if bradley manning is found guilty, you've been helping julian assange, he's been quite vocal today, saying this is a huge test case, and they're going to make an example of him, and he's outrageous and so on. as dan rather said, doesn't there have to be some line draw, as to what information people can put into the public domain? >> we draw the line at the wrong place, we overclassify 90% of the material classified should be public and should be out there. now, we have to make a sharp...
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we'll discuss the leaker who julian assange calls the bigger friend journalists have ever had with a witness who's had courtside seats at the manning trial. next. the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder symptoms. [ female announcer ] know that gotta go feeling? ask your doctor about prescription toviaz. one toviaz pill a day significantly reduces sudden urges and accidents, for 24 hours. if you have certain stomach problems or glaucoma, or can not empty your bladder, you should not take toviaz. get emergency medical help right away if your face, lips, throat or tongue swells. toviaz can cause blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness and decreased sweating. do not drive, operate machinery or do unsafe tasks until you know how toviaz affects you. the most common side effects are dry mouth and constipation. talk to your doctor about toviaz. let's say you pay your guy around 2% to manage your money. that's
we'll discuss the leaker who julian assange calls the bigger friend journalists have ever had with a witness who's had courtside seats at the manning trial. next. the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder symptoms. [ female announcer ] know that gotta go feeling? ask your doctor about prescription toviaz. one...
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last month, julian assange defended him. >> a good man, the charges are political. cenk: who believes that bradley manning committed an act of espionage. five acts of espionage. who did he commit it with? who did he give the information to? the american people. how is that espionage? it's not like he gave it to the russians, the chinese. this is absurd, in sane. he's not guilty of aiding the enemy, not guilty of linking jen crypted video, but guilty of espionage, theft, according to this court martial. he's not going to get a life sentence, because that was aiding the enemy, but i still faces up to 136 years in prison. sentencing begins tomorrow, but he could get up to as many as 136 years. now let me drink in my panel, david sirota joins us, a syndicated columnist and author of i'll take over the uprising and back to our future. welcome to "the young turks." ana kasparian and jayar jackson join us. david, let me read you parts of what he was convicted of, and explain to me, i was going to say explain to me why we shouldn't be incredibly worried about this, but we s
last month, julian assange defended him. >> a good man, the charges are political. cenk: who believes that bradley manning committed an act of espionage. five acts of espionage. who did he commit it with? who did he give the information to? the american people. how is that espionage? it's not like he gave it to the russians, the chinese. this is absurd, in sane. he's not guilty of aiding the enemy, not guilty of linking jen crypted video, but guilty of espionage, theft, according to this...
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the wikileaks founder julian assange calls manning's conviction a dangerous precedent. he says giving true information to the public should never be considered espionage. julian assange has also said that he is helping national security agency leaker ed snowden who exposed secret government surveillance programs. ed snowden has applied for temporary asylum in russia. last we heard he was still hanging out in the transit zone at the airport in moscow. well, here at home, firefighters say after explosions at a propane plant, some workers walked up to rescuers skin burns on faces chest and arms but they survived. even though 8 people were hurt in the blast, some badly, nobody died. the explosions blasted through the blue rhino propane plant in central florida. it happened last night just north and west of orlando. workers there filled the propane tanks, the kind you might use in your backyard barbecue. you will be able to see all the metal containers scattered around the parking lot. staffers say there were more than 50,000 of those tanks there last night. when they starte
the wikileaks founder julian assange calls manning's conviction a dangerous precedent. he says giving true information to the public should never be considered espionage. julian assange has also said that he is helping national security agency leaker ed snowden who exposed secret government surveillance programs. ed snowden has applied for temporary asylum in russia. last we heard he was still hanging out in the transit zone at the airport in moscow. well, here at home, firefighters say after...
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. >> some say if private manning can be convicted so should julian assange. that is what they are saying. assange's attorney and civil liberty groups fear the u.s. will prosecute assange as man's coconspirator. the father of nsa leaker edward snowden is thanking vladimir putin for keeping his son safe. he went on tv to say he is grateful for protecting edward. russia is considering edward snowden's request for temporary asylum. the younger snowden is charged with violating espionage laws. >>> president obama is making a trip to capitol hill to rally democrats ahead of the upcoming fall budget show down. president obama will urge democrats to stop republican attempts to make further cuts to the federal budget. by october 1st congress must agree on a stopgap measure to fund the government or face a shut down. today's meeting between the president and democrats comes just before congress begins a five-week summer recess. >>> a woman charged with defacing the washington national cathedral is attached to five other vandalism. that paint matches the kind found on t
. >> some say if private manning can be convicted so should julian assange. that is what they are saying. assange's attorney and civil liberty groups fear the u.s. will prosecute assange as man's coconspirator. the father of nsa leaker edward snowden is thanking vladimir putin for keeping his son safe. he went on tv to say he is grateful for protecting edward. russia is considering edward snowden's request for temporary asylum. the younger snowden is charged with violating espionage laws....
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. >> reporter: but julian assange condemned the verdict. >> it is a dangerous precedent and an example of national security extremism. >> reporter: after the verdict manning's attorney told the crowd his client won the battle but still needs to win the war. jericka duncan, cbs news. >>> today the senate is expected to vote on a bill that would end america's $1.75 million in aid to egypt. supporters for morsi rallied in cairo yesterday. morsi has been detained since july 3rd and is being investigated for murder. republican senator john mccain and lindsey graham are opposed to cutting aid to egypt. at the request of president obama, mccain and graham plan to visit egypt next week. to meet with military leaders who oppose mohamed morsi. the message, it's important to move forward with new elections and a return to civilian rule. >>> well, congress begins its summer recess this weekend. today president obama travels to capitol hill. he'll meet with democratic lawmakers the day after his latest offer of grand bargain to cut the deficit was dismissed by republicans. susan mcginnis has more.
. >> reporter: but julian assange condemned the verdict. >> it is a dangerous precedent and an example of national security extremism. >> reporter: after the verdict manning's attorney told the crowd his client won the battle but still needs to win the war. jericka duncan, cbs news. >>> today the senate is expected to vote on a bill that would end america's $1.75 million in aid to egypt. supporters for morsi rallied in cairo yesterday. morsi has been detained since...
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you're turning julian assange and wikileaks and snowden and manning into i think heroes for people. and it's just overkill. he violated the law. he should go to jail. he violated the oath he took. but not for 136 years. >> well, let's look at this, julian assange, the key here, the founder of wikileaks who told reporters 56 today that manning was a hero. that's his word. after the trial, he said, quote, it is a dangerous precedent, an example of national security extremism. this has never been a fair trial. let me go back to. this how do you see, michael? i just wonder whether there is more information we don't get because it's kept classified. was there real damage here done to our agents, to our officials around the world, to our espionage people, our spies? they're never going to tell us, but inside it's going to be the ferment that leads to the desire to punish this guy. >> i think that the desire to punish him on the part of the government is simply to create a deterrent effect. i don't think there was any real damage that we know about. no one lost their lives, as we saw in so
you're turning julian assange and wikileaks and snowden and manning into i think heroes for people. and it's just overkill. he violated the law. he should go to jail. he violated the oath he took. but not for 136 years. >> well, let's look at this, julian assange, the key here, the founder of wikileaks who told reporters 56 today that manning was a hero. that's his word. after the trial, he said, quote, it is a dangerous precedent, an example of national security extremism. this has never...
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you're turning julian assange and wikileaks and snowden and manning into, i think, heroes for people and it's just overkill. he violated the law. he should go to jail. you know, he violated the oath he took, but not for 136 years. >> let's look at this. here's julian assange, the founder of wikileaks who told reporters after the verdict today that manning was a hero. that's his word. about the trial he said, "it is a dangerous precedent, an example of national security extremism. this has never been a fair trial." let me go back to this -- how do you see, michael? i just wonder whether there's more information here we don't get because it's kept classified. was there real damage here done to our agents, our officials around the world, espionage people, our spies? >> i think the desire to punish him on the part of the government is simply created the deterrent effect. i don't think there was any real damage we know about. no one, you know, lost their lives as we saw in some of the cases of spies of the last like james during the cold war. in fact, there's substantial circumstantial ev
you're turning julian assange and wikileaks and snowden and manning into, i think, heroes for people and it's just overkill. he violated the law. he should go to jail. you know, he violated the oath he took, but not for 136 years. >> let's look at this. here's julian assange, the founder of wikileaks who told reporters after the verdict today that manning was a hero. that's his word. about the trial he said, "it is a dangerous precedent, an example of national security extremism....
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the group's founder, julian assange, calls manning a hero. >> it can never be that conveying true information to the public is espionage. >> reporter: that information included this 2007 video of an american helicopter attack in iraq that killed innocent civilians. manning supporters say the disclosures reveal the true costs of war. >> he mourned these deaths. he was against the slaughter, the needless slaughter of human lives. and he reported this. >> reporter: but government officials say secret information fell into dangerous hands. u.s. military battlefield reports were found on osama bin laden's computer after the raid on his compound. >> it's a fairly simple matter for a talented enemy, to go through those reporting cables and begin to design who may have been our sources. puts real people at real risk. >> reporter: a military judge will weigh the alleged damage from manning's leak before giving out a sentence some time next month. diana? >> abc's devin dwyer in washington for us. thank you. >>> being tried in the court of public opinion, new york city mayoral hopeful anthony weiner. an
the group's founder, julian assange, calls manning a hero. >> it can never be that conveying true information to the public is espionage. >> reporter: that information included this 2007 video of an american helicopter attack in iraq that killed innocent civilians. manning supporters say the disclosures reveal the true costs of war. >> he mourned these deaths. he was against the slaughter, the needless slaughter of human lives. and he reported this. >> reporter: but...
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. >> reporter: in london tonight, julian assange says manning's lawyers will fight his conviction on espionage charges. >> it is a serious precedent. it is a serious abuse. and it will mean the end of national security journalism in the united states as we know it. >> reporter: legal experts predict manning's convictions will have a chilling effect on future leakers. >> the government is very, very serious about protecting the status of classified information. and people who disseminate it are playing with fire. >> reporter: that message could be hammered home when the judge sentences manning within the next few weeks, even without the aiding the enemy charge manning still faces a maximum sentence of 136 years in prison. brian? >> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon, reporting on this widely watched case tonight. jim, thanks. >>> in other news tonight, we have an update on an outbreak of a stomach illness across this country called cyclospora. federal health officials say at least 372 confirmed cases have been reported since mid june. in 15 states now, 21 people have reportedly been hos
. >> reporter: in london tonight, julian assange says manning's lawyers will fight his conviction on espionage charges. >> it is a serious precedent. it is a serious abuse. and it will mean the end of national security journalism in the united states as we know it. >> reporter: legal experts predict manning's convictions will have a chilling effect on future leakers. >> the government is very, very serious about protecting the status of classified information. and people...
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assange then this whole incident around believe in president's plane which was stopped and searched in europe i mean rumors that snowden may have been on board against all existing international rules and regulations and according to snowden's lawyer mr quinn it was then that the whistle war thought it may be safe for him to continue the journey and that's when he began looking at the possibility of staying here in russia maybe even finding a job as just said but he even agreed on putting conditions the president earlier said that he could stay if he wanted but then he would have to stop harming washington's image and when it comes to all his latest revelations he did pass them over to the media to journalists before he actually arrived in the transit zone airport. live from central moscow you are thank you very much. and let's now get more reaction from laws they need the u.k. pirate party let's take a welcome to our c nice to see so how does this this latest news affect the global trends the global whistleblowing movement. well it's at least good that the current legal limbo that
assange then this whole incident around believe in president's plane which was stopped and searched in europe i mean rumors that snowden may have been on board against all existing international rules and regulations and according to snowden's lawyer mr quinn it was then that the whistle war thought it may be safe for him to continue the journey and that's when he began looking at the possibility of staying here in russia maybe even finding a job as just said but he even agreed on putting...
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assange. >> he might have done both. >> but he reported it to julian assange who is not part of the chain of command. that's breaking the law. >> stephanie: right. okay. [ ♪ "nbc nightly news" ] we just -- you just dragged me out of the weenie jokes. >> here we go. >> stephanie: now i love you again. >> i love you, too. >> stephanie: settle down. i'm such a traitoress whore. i have no loyalty to either one of you. i will turn on you just like that. >> if you ever figure out how to push these buttons, i'm out of here. i've come to terms with it. >> stephanie: you would throw me under the bus at the first opportunity. a military judge found bradley manning not guilty of aiding the enemy for his release of hundreds of thousands of diplomatic documents to wikileaks but convicted of multiple counts of violating the espionage act, stealing government property and other charges that can result in the maximum sentence of 136 years. >> i don't think he should get that much. >> stephanie: director of the project on government secrecy calls it a weighty verdict. the prosecution could count a
assange. >> he might have done both. >> but he reported it to julian assange who is not part of the chain of command. that's breaking the law. >> stephanie: right. okay. [ ♪ "nbc nightly news" ] we just -- you just dragged me out of the weenie jokes. >> here we go. >> stephanie: now i love you again. >> i love you, too. >> stephanie: settle down. i'm such a traitoress whore. i have no loyalty to either one of you. i will turn on you just...
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assange then this incident with the the. president's plane which was stopped in europe and searched for snowden amid speculation that the whistleblower could be on board which is against all existing international rules and regulations and then it was after that that would prove from snowden's lawyer mr. that he didn't think it was safe for him to continue the journey and he started looking at the possibility of staying here in russia possibly even finding a job and president putin earlier did say that he could stay here if you want to but then he'd have to stop harming the image of the u.s. and it's needed to see here that all the your latest revelations from snowden published by the media were actually passed over to journalists by him before he even arrived at sheremetyevo airport. going off live from central moscow igor thank you very much indeed for that sound dates and the long days when i'm joined live by martin mccauley also and analyst specializing in foreign relations mr mccauley welcome to aussie it's nice to have
assange then this incident with the the. president's plane which was stopped in europe and searched for snowden amid speculation that the whistleblower could be on board which is against all existing international rules and regulations and then it was after that that would prove from snowden's lawyer mr. that he didn't think it was safe for him to continue the journey and he started looking at the possibility of staying here in russia possibly even finding a job and president putin earlier did...
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assange choose website has published manning's revelations also commented on the verdict here's what he said. this is the first ever espionage conviction against a whistle blow in the united states it is a dangerous precedent and an example of national security experience them is a shortsighted judgment that cannot be tolerated and it must be reversed it can never be that conveying truth mation to the public is espionage. bradley manning said he leaked the documents to wiki leaks to expose the u.s. military's quote blood loss then disregard for human life and what he considered american diplomatic duplicity he said he chose information he believed would not harm the united states and he wanted to start a debate on military and foreign policy the defense portrayed manning as as quote a young naive and good intentioned soldier much of the media though together with the government have all but convicted bradley manning even before any trial took place we've seen protests throughout the country in support of bradley manning and more importantly for the public's right to know but we also
assange choose website has published manning's revelations also commented on the verdict here's what he said. this is the first ever espionage conviction against a whistle blow in the united states it is a dangerous precedent and an example of national security experience them is a shortsighted judgment that cannot be tolerated and it must be reversed it can never be that conveying truth mation to the public is espionage. bradley manning said he leaked the documents to wiki leaks to expose the...
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a few weeks who probably come out but i mean this is really following a pattern isn't it we've got julian assange bradley manning and now edward snowden really the story is the same for each of them what they're doing is they're revealing war crimes and illegal surveillance of innocent people actually illegal what i mean is the people who are doing that surveillance should be in jail they're criminals and we're in a situation now in the west where that is considered to be fine this kind of illegal surveillance and war crimes and people who reveal it and tell the truth to the public of felons or criminals themselves and are hunted down now this is means what we do dealing with here is a system which has become morally bankrupt and i think that's why snowden is in this awful situation today and he's now decided now i think also the timing is very interesting why he decided today to do this and that is because i think within the last twenty four hours or so we had his father snowden who was actually asked by the f.b.i. to come over and affectively spy for the f.b.i. on his own son now he's b
a few weeks who probably come out but i mean this is really following a pattern isn't it we've got julian assange bradley manning and now edward snowden really the story is the same for each of them what they're doing is they're revealing war crimes and illegal surveillance of innocent people actually illegal what i mean is the people who are doing that surveillance should be in jail they're criminals and we're in a situation now in the west where that is considered to be fine this kind of...
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of sonder wiki leaks founder julian assange and manning the theory that the prosecution is presenting is that the to work together to get as many secrets on to the internet as possible now the government reiterated that manning aided the enemy the most serious charge that manning faces by putting this interim information on the internet for everybody to see including the enemy including al qaeda al qaeda a fairly. it's and that he did so knowing that lee because citing his job at the time that he was an intelligence analyst so because he was an intelligence analyst in the prosecution's view he should have known exactly what he was doing today due to the nature of his job he deals with classified information on a daily basis so they say he should have known full well what he was doing and the consequences of his actions of course the defense is going to paint a much different picture of manning they're going to paint him as a whistleblower who is just trying to get the truth out there and reveal government wrongdoing and sparked this national debate we're going to hear the defense's cl
of sonder wiki leaks founder julian assange and manning the theory that the prosecution is presenting is that the to work together to get as many secrets on to the internet as possible now the government reiterated that manning aided the enemy the most serious charge that manning faces by putting this interim information on the internet for everybody to see including the enemy including al qaeda al qaeda a fairly. it's and that he did so knowing that lee because citing his job at the time that...
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. >> reporter: wikileaks founder julian assange today called manning a hero as he said of the nsa leaker edward snowden. the sentencing phase starts tomorrow for manning. while it's doubtful he will be sentenced to the 136 years the charges call for, but it's likely he will spend a big chunk of his life in jail. >> martha, what does this mean for edward snowden. apparently he's still in moscow, leading crime and punishment. >> i'm sure snowden is watching carefully, but i don't see how they get him back to the united states to face the charges unless they make some kind of deal with him and no one seems in the mood to make any deals right now. >> martha, thanks very much. >> one more picture out of washington tonight. this one, president obama and vice-president biden in the oval office today surrounded by key players in a new american bid to broker peace in the middle east. these are the most serious face-to-face meetings for the israelis and the palestinians in years. round two of the negotiations convened by secretary of state kerry are to begin next month. >>> we have an update now o
. >> reporter: wikileaks founder julian assange today called manning a hero as he said of the nsa leaker edward snowden. the sentencing phase starts tomorrow for manning. while it's doubtful he will be sentenced to the 136 years the charges call for, but it's likely he will spend a big chunk of his life in jail. >> martha, what does this mean for edward snowden. apparently he's still in moscow, leading crime and punishment. >> i'm sure snowden is watching carefully, but i...
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assange then this whole incident around the bolivian president's plane which was stopped and searched in europe amid speculation that snowden may have been on board which is against all existing international rules and really regulations and according to snowden's lawyer mr it was then that he decided it may not be safe for him to continue his journey and he began looking at the possibility of staying here in russia maybe even finding a job he even agreed to president putin's conditions and said that he could see if you wanted to but then he would have to stop farming washington and concerning all his latest revelations he did pass them over to the press before actually even arriving to the transit zone airport. you got things very much. that's ok you got a person of life in moscow now to discuss this i'm now joined live by political right to donna jones and diana you have said in one of your articles that this whole snowden saga tells us more about europe than actually the united states can you tell us what you mean by that well what i mean by that is that i think you know a lot of p
assange then this whole incident around the bolivian president's plane which was stopped and searched in europe amid speculation that snowden may have been on board which is against all existing international rules and really regulations and according to snowden's lawyer mr it was then that he decided it may not be safe for him to continue his journey and he began looking at the possibility of staying here in russia maybe even finding a job he even agreed to president putin's conditions and...